A century after Shoeless Joe, both of Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s cleats flew off his feet as he scored from second base in the Yankees’ 4-2 win over the Orioles in an unusual morning start Sunday.
M’s star Raleigh caps torrid series with 31st HR
Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hit his major-league-leading 31st homer in the first inning of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Cubs.
Ohtani strikes out 2 but sticks to 1-inning plan
Shohei Ohtani recorded his first two strikeouts in a scoreless first inning but didn’t return for the second despite throwing only 18 pitches.
What gives MLB’s best teams their edge? Every current playoff contender’s biggest strength
For clubs currently leading the postseason hunt, here’s the one thing most driving their success so far.
Mets demote struggling catcher Alvarez to minors
The Mets have demoted struggling starting catcher Francisco Alvarez to Triple-A Syracuse.
Passan: How the Red Sox ‘absolutely botched’ the Devers divorce
Jeff Passan takes a look inside the clubhouse culture that helped cause the divorce.
Pirates’ Santana gets 4 games for swiping at fan
Pirates reliever Dennis Santana, who leaped and swiped at a fan during Thursday’s game against the Tigers, has been suspended four games and fined an undisclosed amount.
Devers, facing Boston, clarifies first-base mindset
New Giants slugger Rafael Devers, while still shying away from discussing his past relationship with the Red Sox, did provide some insight Friday into why he is willing to play first base in San Francisco after refusing to do so in Boston.
Suarez, managers suspended for Padres-L.A. feud
Major League Baseball has suspended Padres reliever Robert Suarez for three games (pending appeal) and managers Mike Shildt and Dave Roberts for one each, the aftermath of a feud between the teams that boiled over Thursday night in L.A.
Misiorowski perfect into 7th, sets rookie record
Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski took a perfect game into the seventh inning of his second career start Friday night, becoming the first pitcher to start his big league career with 11 consecutive hitless innings as a starter since 1900.
Raleigh hits 2 HRs for 29, breaks Bench’s record
Cal Raleigh broke Johnny Bench’s record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major-league-leading 28th and 29th in the Mariners’ 9-4 victory over the Cubs on Friday.
Pirates reliever swipes at fan he says crossed line
Pittsburgh’s Dennis Santana was involved in an altercation with a fan he said “crossed the line a few times” Thursday night in Detroit.
Rays’ Bigge hit by foul ball in dugout, carted off
Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was carted off the field in a frightening scene Thursday night after he was struck by a foul ball in the dugout.
Dodgers ask feds to leave; team delays initiatives
The Dodgers, who said they denied federal immigration agents access to the stadium’s parking lot, have postponed plans to unveil initiatives to assist immigrant communities.
Ohtani, Tatis hit again as L.A.-S.D. feud boils over
Benches cleared, Shohei Ohtani and Fernando Tatis Jr. were both hit by pitches and even the two managers got into it during another contentious affair between the Dodgers and Padres on Thursday night.
Sources: BoSox send rookie Campbell to minors
The Red Sox are sending infielder Kristian Campbell to Triple-A, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Thursday.
Rays’ 8-run comeback largest in MLB this season
The Rays overcame an eight-run deficit to beat the Orioles 12-8 on Wednesday night in the largest comeback in the majors this season, which also matched Tampa Bay’s biggest comeback in franchise history.
Yanks finally score, otherwise sputter in latest loss
The Yankees scored their first runs after 30 straight scoreless innings but still fell 3-2 to the Angels on Wednesday night for their sixth consecutive loss.
Devers: Boston in past, will play where Giants want
Rafael Devers was formally introduced by the Giants on Tuesday, strolling into the clubhouse side-by-side with Barry Bonds. And whatever went wrong in Boston, Devers is done discussing any issues he had with the Red Sox and eager to move forward.
Who has the best lineup in MLB? We ranked all 30 teams
As baseball closes in on the halfway point of the season, we take a look at the hottest offenses so far — from what makes them click to their biggest weakness.